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Brisbane and Gold Coast Podiatric Surgeon

Welcome to Brisbane & Gold Coast Foot Surgery

What is Podiatric Surgery?

Podiatric Surgery is a field of podiatry that specializes in the complex management of the foot and ankle.

A Podiatric Surgeon will treat a range of conditions which include:

  • Bunions
  • Hammertoes
  • Flat Feet Deformity
  • Bone Spurs
  • Heel Pain
  • Morton’s Neuroma
  • Ganglion Cysts
  • Ingrown Toe Nails
  • Plantar Warts
  • Trauma-Related Injuries. Including Fractures, Dislocations, and Post Traumatic Arthritis

Podiatric surgeons complete extensive medical and surgical training and are registered as specialists under AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).

A GP referral is welcome however it not essential for an appointment.

MEET DR. KIM

We Value Your Family's
Health and Your Time

Dr. Kim and the team at Brisbane & Gold Coast Foot Surgery are dedicated to working with you to accomplish the best possible outcomes for your foot health, mobility and quality of life.

Procedure Room

Our procedure room in Southport is where Dr. Kim can perform minor surgical procedures under local anaesthetic.

All procedures are undertaken with hospital standard attention to equipment, sterilisation practices and protocols.

Patient can appreciate the convenience of treatment at a time that suits them, to avoid unnecessary hospital admission for minor procedures.

Minor surgical procedures performed are:

  • Ingrown toenail surgery (Winograd or Partial Nail Avulsion with Phenolisation)
  • Wart curettage
  • Ultrasound guided joint, tendon or intralesional injections
  • Cyst excision or simple soft tissue procedures
  • Percutaneous tenotomy for flexible hammertoes
  • Diabetic wound irrigation and debridement

Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

Procedures

    • Bunion & Bunionette

      Bunion & Bunionette

      Bunions will not just go away on their own, but this does not mean that your lifestyle has to be affected.

    • Flat Feet

      Flat Feet

      There is a treatment that is minimally invasive and affordable so you no longer have to feel like your entire life is being controlled by flat feet.

    • Soft Tissue Mass (e.g Ganglion Cyst)

      Soft Tissue Mass (e.g Ganglion Cyst)

      Usually simple wear and tear on a particular tendon or joint is the cause of a ganglion.

    • Hallux – Rigidus & Cartiva Surgery

      Hallux – Rigidus & Cartiva Surgery

      Hallux Rigidus may develop due to big toe joint overuse – for instance, workers who have to squat and stoop or athletes who put too much pressure on their joints.

    • Hammertoe

      Hammertoe

      Very common in adults who will experience pain or irritation when wearing shoes, corns or calluses on the toe, a burning sensation and in more severe cases ulcerations.

    • Plantar Fasciitis

      Plantar Fasciitis

      If you are experiencing pain that is worse first thing in the morning or after you have been standing for long periods of time then you may have Plantar Fasciitis. Get back your lifestyle today.

    • Morton’s Neuroma

      Morton’s Neuroma

      It can feel like a small knob and when pressed produces a shooting pain, numbness and tingling between the toes and in the ball of the foot. There is a treatment that will allow you to stay active all day, enjoy sports and dancing again.

    • Corns and Calluses

      Corns and Calluses

      Are you experiencing pain when walking? Does it feel like you have a rock in your shoe when you walk? You may have a corn or callus.

    • Minimally Invasive Keyhole Foot Surgery (MIS)

      Minimally Invasive Keyhole Foot Surgery (MIS)

      Minimally invasive (keyhole) foot surgery, does not involve a long incision, it results in less trauma to the muscles and soft tissue surrounding the foot. In most cases, this results in less pain after foot surgery and a faster recovery.

    • Ingrown Toenails

      Ingrown Toenails

      Don’t wait for that ingrown toenail to become infected and painful. There is a cure!

    • Freiberg’s Disease

      Freiberg’s Disease

      Physical stress causes multiple tiny fractures which then impairs blood flow to the metatarsal head.

    • Plantar Warts

      Plantar Warts

      Most plantar warts usually go away without treatment. If you are concerned, book a consultation with Dr. Kim.

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From The Blog

    • MARCH 15, 2017

    DOES SHOCK WAVE THERAPY WORK FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS

    https://youtu.be/nszovrg3S7o   “Plantar fasciitis”, correctly termed chronic plantar heel pain, is frequently observed in the following groups: runners, overweight or obese, and those who work standing all day long (e.g. nurses). Plantar fasciitis is actually a nerve entrapment of the inferior calcaneal nerve, often called Baxter’s nerve. The thickened plantar fascia presses on this nerve creating pain. Plantar fasciitis may progress from

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    • FEBRUARY 1, 2017

    WHAT SHOES SHOULD I WEAR AFTER BUNION SURGERY?

    One of the aims of bunion surgery is to allow a better fit for most shoes. What shoes to wear immediately following the surgery is a different question, because a return to ‘normal’ footwear may not be possible until week 3 or 4 post procedure, and sometimes longer depending on the amount of swelling present.

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